Shoe-supporting-jack mechanism



Feb l8,

L. E. TOPI-JAM SHOE SUPPORTING JACK MECHANISM Original Filed Dec. 5i, 191s sheets-sheet s L. E. TOPHAM siw SUPPORTING JAGK MEACHANISM Feb. 'zz-1.92m

Original Filed Dec. 51.. 1918 4 sheets-sheet 4 Von thejjaclr. Y In orderthatthe shoe may befloc'ated acourately 'in al',predetermined'fand definite lposition longitudinally `of the jack, 'inecha' nismfis provided for arresting the swinging thereof; The' surface lof the toe rest'with which the toe of the shoe is -thu's-broi'ight slides along this surface it isliftedthereby swinging'the last-pin leverf12 about the stud 13 and also swinging thelever 2O about the stud 22 in adirection to lcarry the pin 18 awayfrom theiniier ends'o the slotsv 26, Thus when the'sho'e is"'ac ljiisted in the proper positien. on therjaclr and 'theswinging movement oit the arinv-lfl ceases` the parts described willv have l-assumed* substantially the positions shown in Fig.` 4, the coiledVV sprii'igl 17 notjonly acting on thearm t0 maintain ythe shoe in'its adiusted position longitudinally of thegack but also through its action on thelever 2O tending to tilt'tlie lever12 in a direction/to depress'theltoe yof 'the shoe' and thereby clamp theshoe firmly movement of; the heel supporti'zcarrying arm 14 toward `thearmy v11 when the forward point ofthe bulge in the toe 'portion oi the uppe'il reaches a deiiitefpredetermined position longitudinallyA of the jackt lhe mechi anism for thus arresting jtlieunoveiiientof the larm A14Cy 'comprises aV bar 28 pivotally connected at one endl witli'the arm11i-and -havingyits other end arranged to pass through an' opening in kthe toe rest supporti ing. arin 11. The bar 28 isffo'rmed onv its v i lower side. with a series of rack teethmeslii in lis'engaged' upon 'fitsugpersideby agu'idef' roll 34C which holds the same up to the pinion 30. To the forward/end'offth'e stud"32 is secured a' ratchet 'ifvheeland aV pawl S8 ti'idiiial iiiove'inent 'foi the rack bar l28 and rteeth the ratchet wheel face in a dn rection suchthat the rotationib'f the `wheel leo fing-'with theteeth` of a pinionOsecuredY to iafstud1-32' mounted in afbeariiigfin'the arm 11. 4(See 13.) The rack bar28 nionntedon astrid il() tliefarni l 11-`is arfA ranged to engage the teetlroffthe ratchet wheelf vllhenitlie arm 14; is swungtoward:

thev anni4 ,11 "to ust Y ther4 shoe longitudinally offtlie ack" the. ratchet wheel i 86 is j rotatedv in a clockwise 'directiomFig l5, 'by the longiin' clockwise d ir'eiitionfv will be'v arrested when vthe pavvh 38'isV engaged therewith. Thepawl is normallylield outgof engagen ment 'withv the ratchet vwheelt duringjthe movement of the larnili rtoward jth'e arm 11 arm 'andgforiiied' with a'projectionxarg sliown'fiii- Fig. .710., `j The "latclijv the pa-wl .are both acted upon f fa coiled spiin'gj-14Cv interposed between an. arm Vo nthe latch and the tail ofthe .pawlwhich tends fto movethe latch'into position to engage ythe pawl and also to move the fpawl into engagement with i theratchetvwheel.` AThe'latcli isactuated i i .of a shoe applied to the ijaok 'As the shoe is moved" forwardly on `the jack Y by the swinging movement of the heel' Vsupport carrying arm lllunder the influence ofV the coiled "spring 17 Vthe bulge at the toe portionV of the upper of the shoe engages the upper end of the ieeler lever`l-8 thereby swingingV tlieiee'ler lever onl its axis'` and' actuatingy the rod 46 and. thelateh 41 to 'disengage the 'latch Virmfthe 'pawl*38. 1 Upon its release byV the latch the pawl is engaged withthe ratch-v et wheel'thereby arresting therotationof thel ratchet wheel and the swinging movementof the arm 14. .'Thefswinging move- Vinentjof Vthe armlllto adjust tlie'shoe longitudinally on the jackjis thus positively arrestedwhen the forward point in the'bulge in 'the ytoe portionv of the upper of the shoe reaches "a predetermined positioi'i1loiigitudi-- `nally of the'jaclr; The shoe after its ad] ustnient in fthe proper predetermined position ino held. securely clamped on thejack bythe action of theV coiled spiingfl'l-On the leve1` 2O asexplaiiiedfabove. f Theiiiechanism toi' controlling the swingtwojpivotally coniiectedlinlrs52 and 54, ot

which the link 52 is pi'votallyconnected with the armv 14 `and .tlie link 5 4lfis pivot'ally conneotedfwith a lever 56 p ivoted onrafstud 58f cai'ried*by' the central vportionl of' the jack frame. .The relativeaiigular movement Voi the* ineinbeil's off the :toggle lever ina direc- Y tion tostrai'gliten the toggle isflimited by l'iiifeans of va ipi'ojectioi'i 60 'Iormed on the member 5270iy tlieytoggle lever and arrangedt `i.eiigage an abutment' or Contact lace on.V

j tbeiiieinber 54 of thefle'ver. y A aej tuat-ing aiid-controlling'fleveij 62 is pivoted on vthe stud' 58 by the side-ot the lever 5 6 --and'oarries an' abutii'ieiitfscrew Get 'for en# gagenient with'fa'shoulderforiiied on the lever 56.' YThe lever-S56 Vand`62are'connectedby means of afcoiled spring wliiclinor- 'inally maintains the lever 56 in pesition relakyoke 74, (see Figs. 1, 2 and 3) which emeration on the shoe, the toggle actuating and Y arrow appliedthereto in Fig. 5.

braces aV gimbal ring 7 6 and is pivotally connected with the ring by means of bearing rpins 7 8 secured in the ring and engaging in bearings in the arms oit the yoke.V rlhe ring 7G embraces a yoke 8O mounted on the upper end of a stud 82 passing through and se' cured in the sleeve 9 and isr pivot-ally connected with the latter yoke by means ot' bearing pins 84 secured in the ring and engaging in bearings in the arms of the yoke. The shaft 7 2 through its connection with the sleeve 9 is held from rotary movement withl the j ack spindle but is tree to swing in any direction relative to the stud in accordance with the swinging movements ot the-spindle. lhen the shoe is placed on the jack the toggle lever 52H54 is straightened and the toggle actuating and controlling lever 62 and the intermediate lever 56 ar-e held in position through the engagement ot' the gear segment 68 withthe bevel gearl 7() to maintain the heel support carrying arm 14 in a position remote from the toe rest supporting arin 11as shown in Fig. 5 against the tension ot the spring 17. Upon the placing Vot'a shoe on the ack the toggle lever l52--54 is broken allowing the spring 17 to actuate the arm 14 to adjust the shoe in a predetermined position longitudinally ot the jack and to clamp the same in position as shown in Fig. 4. r151s the jack is turned through substantially hallz a revolution in the direction ofthe arrow ct, Fig. 4, during the. op-

controlling lever 62 is swung on the stud 58 in the direction et the arrow vappli-ed thereto in said ligure and the intermediate lever G is swung therewith until at the completion of the operation on the shoe the toggle lever is straightened. 'As the. jack is turned in the opposite direction or inthe direction of the arrow Fig. 5, throughsubstantially halt a revolution after .the completion ot the voperation on the shoe to bring thejack toits initial or starting position, the'lever 62 is swung von the studV 58 in the direction of the rlhe toggle lever 52-54 is then in aA straightened condition and is moved longitudinally from the lever V62 through vthe lever 56 to swing the arm 14 away from the arm 11 into the position shown in said ligure. T ie shoe is thus unclamped from the jack and may be removed from the jack merely by liftingthe shoe from the last pin 1. Y

To take up lost motion and assist in straightening the toggle lever at the completion ot' the turningA movement of thevjack produced during the operation oit the niachineron the shoea coiled'spring 86 is at=- ltached at one endr to thearm14a1idat its other `endto a projection formed on thel from such vadditional member 52 ot the toggle lever. This spring ensures the straightening-ot the toggle lever. The yielding connection between the interimedia-te lever 56 and the toggle actuating and controlling lever 62 will take care of any additional movement or overthrow of the lever 62 at the completion of the opera-- tion on the shoe after the toggle lever is straightened.l During such additional movement ot the lever 62 the lever 56 isheld stationary by the toggle lever and the lever 62 moves independently of the lever 56. Fig. 15 shows the conditionof the parts resulting movement of the lever 62.

During the sewing of the seam along the shank of the shoe on thefside of the shoe first sewn the jack is turned to a certain degree in the direction ot the arrow Fig. 5. lf the voperator should start the machine whilel the toggle lever is straightened the movement ofthe lever 62 in' the direction ot the arrow, Fig. 5, which would be produced by this rotary movement of the jack would be liable to result in breakage of certain et the part-s. In order to break the toggle lever when this rota-ry movement of the jack occurs incase the machine is started with the togglelever straightened7 a chain 88 is attached at one end to the projection on the member 52 of the toggle lever and at'its other end to the lever 56.

ln order to disengage the pawl 38 from the ratchet wheell 36 and to resetv the ypawl in position to be engaged and held-by the latch 41, the rack bar 28 is formed with a project-ion 90 at its outer end arrangedto engage a laterally projecting arm 92 formed on the pawl. As the heel support carrying arm 14'is swung from the position'shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown inFig. 5, and the bar 28 is thusmoved longitudinally to the left to the` position shown in the latter ligure, the projection 90 on the bar engages the arm 92`on the pawl and.V moves the pawl to the position shown in Figs. 5 and 9. The pawl is held in the position shown Vin Figs. 5 Vand 9 until the arm 14 is released land starts to swing ltoward the toe rest supporting arm 11 under the influence ofthe coiled spring 17 when thev projection 90 Yon the bar 28 is disengaged from the arm 92 on the pawl by the longitudinal movement of the bar to the right;v rlhe paw'l'is then lcaught by the latchand held until the Ylatch is disengaged roni-the pawlby the movement of the teeler lever 48 produced by theengage ment of the v.shoe therewith. I A

rEhe-devices for breaking the toggle lever 52-54 upon the placing ot kthe shoe on the` jack comprise a dog 94 pivoted upon a ver- Y tieally movable block 96 Vand arranged to engage the laterally bentend of an arm-98 s tormedon the member 52 of the toggle lever. rlhe .dog 941s `acted lupon bya coiled having, in'combination,a jack for support- "ing a lasted shoe,`;mechanism` acting when thrown into operation to yautoii'iatically jacl shoe placed on the jack, and mechanism vmovement of. thejack in r`one direction/and 'itorlun-jacking the shoe and setting the Jacl- K ing mechanism during the movement ot' the jack in the opposite direction. y

9;' A shoe supporting ljack mechanism having, in combination, Va movablejack for supporting a lasted shoe a springoperated mechanism for eiiecting 'an operation in the.

Yjacking of the shoe placed on the jack,

i means operated by movement of the jack for setting andholding' the-spring, and rmeans Vfor trippingthe holding means.

. 10. A shoe supporting jack mechanism having, in combination, a jack for supporting a lasted s hoejconiprising relatively movable heel 'and' toe supports, aspring tending tov move theL supportsftoward each other, means operated by the movement ofthe jack to initialj positionatter an operation on the shoe to V separate and hold the ysupports against the action of the spring, and means for tripping the holding means.

Vll. .A shoe support-ing Ajack ymechanism having, 'in combination, devices 'for supporting a lasted shoe, and power operated mechanism arranged to act automatically when thrown into operation tolocate the shoe inapredetermined position longitudinally on the jack. i Y

l2. A shoe supporting Vjack mechanism having, in combination,- devices for supporting a lasted slioe, and mechanism arrange",` to' be vthrown into operation by the placing' of the-shoe on the jack and acting automatically thereafter to locate the'shoe in a predetermined position on the ack. Y

,13. A shoe lsupporting jaclrmechanism having, 'in combination, devices for supporting a lasted'sh'oe mounted forinovementto transfer the point oit-operation along vthe shoe, and mechanism arranged to act automatically Vwhen thrown into operation to clamp the shoe onthe jack. Y

` 14. A shoe supporting having, in combination, devices for supporting' 'a lasted shoe, and mechanism arranged V`to be thrown into'operation by the placing of the shoe on the jack and acting automatically Vthereafter to clamp the Ashoe on vthe jack.` Y v 15. slice supporting Jack mechanism jack mechanismv having, in e combination, v'devices i'or -suplporting a lasted shoe inountedfor movement to Y transfer the point of operation Y along' tn e shoe,means torclamping thelshoe on the jack, and'mechanism arranged to act i.

automatically to unclamp the shoe after the completionci'v an operation.

16. Al shoe supporting ,jacl-z mechanism having, in combination,- devices for support" ing a lasted shoe' mounted. for movement to carry the jack away from starting' position and to restore the-jack toits starting posi- Y tion` means tor clampingthe shoe on-the jack, and mechanism arranged to be thrown into operation by 'the movement imparted to the Jack in restoring the same to startthe shoe longitudinally on the-jack', and .au-

tomatically acting'- inechanism forrestorin-g the adjusting means to its initial condition.V

g 18. A shoe supporting jack-mechanism having, in combination, devices for supporting a lasted shoe 'mounted for movement to carry tie jack away trom starting position and to restore the jack to its starting' position, means Yfor adjusting'the shoe on the jack, andmechanism arranged to be thrownV into operation by the 'movement imparted to the jack inrestoring the same to starting position rand acting yautomatically torestore the adjusting' means to its initial condition. Y

T9. A shoe supporting jackz mechanism having, 'in combination, vdevices tor supporting a lasted shoe, and power operated mechanism arranged 4to vact automatically to adijust the shoe in al predetermined position longitudinally A'on t-lie jack and to clamp the .l

shoe in adjusted position.

20. A shoe supporting jackmechanism having, in combi-nation, devices for support" ing a lasted' shoe, means for adjusting vthe shoev longitudinallyfron the jack and ytoi' clamping the shoe in adjusted position, and mechanism arrangedto act automatically to uncla-mp the' slioeand to restore the parts ot 'the j ack to their initial condition. n Y 2l. A shoe supportinfgjaclr mechanism having', in combination,.a tilting last pin and a toe rest, and mechanism tor moving` relatively the last pin and toe rest toward each other to ladj-ust the vshoe on the jack, `for yieldingly 'tilt-ing' the lastpin 'to torce the toe of the shoe"downwardly against the toe rest and'fthereby clamp the shoe `in adjusted position. g n

22.. A shoe supporting jack mechanism having, in combination, devices for supporting a lasted shoe, a spring,` mechanism arranged 'to be actuated by the spring 'to llocate the shoe in a predeterminedposition on ico Vrest carried thereby, an

jack frame, a lever jpivotally mounted on the jack, means for holding the spring out or operation, and'jineans for trippinggsaid holding means.

having, in combination, devices 'orc supporting a lasted shoe, a spring, mechanism actuated by thegspring to clamp the shoe in operating position, on the jack, means.

i"or holding the springout of operation, and means for tripping Vsaid holding means.

`24ans kshoe supportingjack mechanisml having, in'coinbinatioina jack frame, atoe varmpivoted to the the arina last pin carried by thelever, and

' a spring" and connections operating to swing i having, in combination,

said arm Vtoward adjust the shoeon the jack, and tending to swing v said lever in a direction to depress the toe of the shoe so as to clampy the 4shoe in adjusted position.vr V. e, .Y

.25.A shoe supporting jack mechanism a jack iframe, a

rigid; armthereon, aftoe rest mounted on for a, lasted slice,

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said arm, 4an arinfpivoted to the jack"frame, a lever .,pivotally mounted on the arm. alast pin rcarried ther lever, asecond lever also-.pivoted on thelatter arm, .gearing connecting said levers,

l l lever withV `the toefresl car,-

ingtheflatter Y rying arm and acting through said levers to swingthe pivotedarm toward tlietoe i'est soa's'to adjust the shoeon the jack and. tending to swing the first lever a'jdirec-y tionto ldepress the toe of the shoe 4so as to clamp the shoe on the jack. t

26. `A shoe:v supporting jack mechanism having, in combination, a movable support the supportl vin one direction, a toggle zar'- Vranged` .whenr in :straightened condition to holdthe; support in positionagainst the ac-Z Y the toggle to allow A 27. A shoe supporting jack mechanism having, in i combination,l Vfor a lastedfshoe, a spring tion 'of gthe spring, and means for breaking the springto act.

thesupp'ortin one direction, va. toggle ai ranged when in straightened condition to hold said supportffin position against` the action of the spring, anddevices operated. by the Vplacing oi the shoe on the jack for breakingthe toggle to allow the springto,

act.YV c 2.8. shoe supportingfjack mechanism having, incombination, a movable support for alasted shoe, aspring tending to move the support in one direction, a toggle arranged when in `straightened condition vto holdthe'snpport in position against the ac- Y i vtion of the spring, means 'i toggle Vand means for straightening the tog-y gle and for then actuating the same to carry the support bacl; to its initial position.

291,.A Vshoe supporting jack mechanism (L l y saifcljsupportzin'one c 23. A" hoe supporting Jack mechanism`V the v toe rest and thereby.-

a spring connect- Y carry the ]afcli away "andtolrestore thejjaclr to its starting vposi- Y tion, mechanism arranged; to act`automati- Va-.spring tending to move a movable support tendingto move n for breaking thesupport, a; rotatablel .having,' in combination, a movable support hold saidsupport in position against the avcfor breaking. the

tion of the spring, means To i toggle,.and gearing operatingv during vthe movement., impartedtojthejack in an op-k erationjon the shoe to straighten the toggle and",A during 'the movement imparted to .the

jack

in :restoring ,the same. to ,starting posi tion 30. A: shoe supporting having, in combination, a inovablef'support for a lastedshoe, a spring tending to move said supportin one direction, a lever-pivote'd *Y on ythe frame, a toggle'connecting lthe lever with thesupportv and arranged when' in a straightened condition to hold the support .in position againstrthewaction ofgthe spring, means for breaking the to'ggleto allow the springto ac t, and..V gearing :oper-l ating during "the turning movement im;

parted to the, jaclfpin; anl operation onjtliev toactuate the toggle tovinove said sup- *Y portback to its initial position. 'i` aok' mechanismV shoe to Iswingsad lever lin one direction and thereby straighten -th'e toggle and during the turning inoveii'ienty imparted to the vjack in` restoring vthe lsaine tostarting position to swing saidfr leveiin v the opposite direction and thereby actuan-i thetogglegto inove the supporty back to its initial position.

81. .A shoe supporting jack mechanism" having, in combination, devices for support'-V ing az lasted shoe, mounted for movement'to ffrom starting position cally wheny throivnfintooperation tofclainp the shoe o n thefjacli, and ineanscperating to set said mechanism during tliel nfiovenient imparted to theV Jack in restoring the saine 1 to starting position after the vcompletion of anoperationfonthe shoe.'

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away ltromV `starting position'. l

ii5 e jack, yand meansoperating tosetsaidf mecha.

nismfduring the,iiiiovementimparted toV the Y jack `inrestoring',the sainefto starting posi-` tion ai the shoe.r 33. A v shoe supporting jack mechanism having, in combination,Vv a movable support fora lasted shoe, a slide connected with Vsaid ing the shaft and the slide, a ratchet wheel mounted on the, shaft, ay pawllforlengaging theratchet wheel norinajllyvheld ,out of yen-Vl gagement therewith, and means', for: throw.-

ter tl'iecompletion of an operation onV shaft, gearing connect' v spindle,

ingA the pawl into engagement with the ratchet wheel to stop the rotation of the ratchet wheel and the movement of the slide and thesupport when the shoe is :brought to a predetermined position relative to the ac r. Y

3 34. 'A shoe supporting jack mechanism having, in combination, a' movable' support for a 'lasted shoe, support, a rotatable shaft, gearing connecting the shaft and the slide, a ratchet wheel mounted on a shaft, a pawl for engagement withY the ratchet wheel, a feeler arranged to beengaged by the toe of the shoe, and connections between the feeler and the pawl for holding the pawl out of engagement with the ratchet wheel when the toe of the shoe is located out of Vcontact with the feeler and for causing the pawl to be thrown into engagement with the ratchet wheel to stop the rotation thereof and the movement of the slide and the support when the shoe is located in a predetermined ,position on the jack.

`35.7A shoe supporting jack mechanism having, in combination, devices for supporting a lasted shoe,mechanism'operable to adjust the shoe on the jack and to clamp the same in vadjusted position, and a single spring for actuating said mechanism both to adjust and clamp the shoe.V n

36. A Vshoe supporting jack mechanism having, in combination, a shoe supporting jack provided with a spindle, a rotatable 1 jack support, and a gimbal joint connecting the support and the spindle. 37. A shoe supporting jack provided with a spindle, a jack support movable trans- .Y versely of the spindle axis andV a. universal joint kbetwen the support and the spindle.

38. A shoe supporting jack provided with',

a spindle, ajacl: support at the lower end of the spindle movable vtransversely of the spindle axis, and a universal joint between the end of the spindle and the support.

39. A shoe supporting jack, a vertical spindlevon the upper end ofv which the jack is carried, Va universal joint at the .lower end' of the spindle and a support for the joint movable transverselyof the spindle axis.

' 40. A shoe supporting jack provided with a hollow spindle, a jackV support, a gimbal joint connecting the Yspindle and the support, a shaft within the spindle, the end of the shaft, and mechanism on the jack operated Y by relative rotation of the gimbal. joints. v

4l. A shoe supporting jack provided with a hollow7 spindle, a rotary jack support, a gimbal joint between the' support and the a-shaft within the spindle, a gim-l bal 'joint' at the end of the shaft, means for lpreventing rotation of the latter joint, and mechanism on the jack operatedby rotation of the-jack support.

a slide connected with said'` a gimbal joint at a spindle, a gimbal joint at the 4lower end ofthe spindle, a concentric shaft mounted in the spindle,-a concentric gimbal join-t at the lower end ot the shaft, means permitting rotation of one gimbal joint and preventing rotation of the other, and mechanism for unjaclzing the shoe operated from vthel shaft.

44. A shoe supporting jack *n'iechanism' having, in combination, a jack for supporting a lasted shoe comprising heel and toe supports, and power operatedl mechanism acting automatically when thrown into operation to move said. supportsV relatively to clamp a shoe onV the jaclr. v Y

45. A shoe supporting` jack having, in combination, a .jack forv supporting a; lasted shoe comprising heel andV toefsupports, and power operated' mechanism acting automatically when thrown into operation to move said supports' relatively toward each other to locate the shoe longitudinally von the jack and to move said supports relatively toI clamp the shoe on the jaclr.

46. A shoe supporting jack mechanism having, i-n combination, a tilting last pin, a toe rest, and power'opera-ted mechanism operating automatically when thrown into operation to move relatively the last pin and toe rest to adjust theshoe longitudinally on the acl: and clampy the shoe; in position.l

47. A shoe supporting jack mechanism having, inl combination, a' jack for support mg a lasted shoe comprising heel and toe supports, mechanism arrangedv to be thrown into operation by the placing of 'a shoe on the jaclr for relatively actuating the'su-pports to clamptheshoe onthe jack.

48. A; shoe supporting jack mechanism having, in combination, devices for supporting av lasted shoe, and mechanism thrown into operation by the placing of the shoe on the jack for adjusting the shoe in a prede-4 termined position longitudinally on the jack and for clamping; the shoe in adjusted positlOH. l l

49. A shoe supporting jack mechanism having, in combination, a jack for support-v ing` a lasted shoe mounted'for movement to presentr the shoe to vau operating means, mechanism actingA when thrown intoy operation to automatically clamp a lasted vshoe Y placed on the jack, and mechanism acting automatically to reset said clamping mechamsm. v

50. A shoe supporting having, in combination, ingl a lastedl shoe, power j aclt mechanism a jack for supportoperated mechanism lli) iso

acting when thiownnto opeld'at'in t() automaticallyvjack a shoe placed on the jack and lnechanlsm aetlng automatlcally coV 1n`1vr jackvthe shoe.` Y Y.

v571. A shoe support-ing Ajack meehansm having, in combination, devices lfor suppqrbving a lasted shoe, poweroperatedmechanism the j ack ande'lamp the shoe in adjusted poi actdng automatic.allyy when thrown Vinto oper# e ation to adjust they shoe longitudinally on 1QV Y- 

